Telephones - main lines in use: 3.186 million (1999) This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Telephones - mobile cellular: 6 million (2005) Cellular redirects here. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Telephone system: more than two-thirds of the lines are residential

• Domestic: Extensive but antiquated transmission system of coaxial cable and microwave radio relay; telephone service is available in most villages; a more modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others being connected by digital microwave
• International: Direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)

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Radio broadcast hours: 525,511 (2003)

Radios: 4.51 million (1997) 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television broadcast stations: 140 (2005)

Television broadcast hours: 498,091 (2003)

Televisions: 3.31 million (1997)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 200+ only in the capital of Sofia (2005)
300+ in the rest ot the country Country code: BG An Internet service provider (ISP) is a business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services. ...

See also : Bulgaria